Cassandra Brown and Daniel Bennett

Cassandra spent the first three months after they met thinking Dan's name was Nick.

By the time they progressed from Trivia-night friends to full-blown romance she had discovered his real name. Which was lucky considering Dan might have noticed that minor oversight. "Dan is the most detail-oriented person I have ever met," Cassandra says. "He even has socks that have 'L' and 'R' on them - and these socks are always worn on the correct foot."

This attention to detail has come in handy as they renovate their first home together. And while it is their "biggest challenge" as a couple yet, Dan has learned that it will be a happier, more harmonious experience if he allows Cassandra to think any decision was her idea.

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It was on a trip to Vietnam where they learned about each other and how to work together on a deeper level. "We found that we could really make good stuff out of tricky situations. I think this trip was really when we knew that this was the real thing."

This means they have not been afraid of tackling what was originally a "miserly hovel."

While they are still in he midst of renovations, what could have been a huge strain "has been a fantastic experience."

The proposal

When deciding where to hide the ring, Dan knows Cass well enough to know where she wouldn't look. In his golf bag. "I try to ignore the golf bag most of the time," she says.

He proposed in the kitchen of their 'renovators delight' one afternoon after work. "I had been studying for exams for the previous few weeks and had sat the exam that morning," Cassandra says. "When I got home in the afternoon from work, Dan had a bottle of French champagne and said we should have a double celebration. He got down on one knee and presented me with the ring."

The wedding

Cassandra entered the ceremony by walking up a grand staircase. It set the scene for a momentous moment in their lives.

"Definitely walking into the ceremony, seeing all of our family and friends and seeing Dan standing at the top of the aisle was the part of the day I think of the most."

The speeches by Cassandra's dad, her bridesmaid, Dan and his best man were all memorable as well. But, it was Dan's mum's speech that stood out the most, for its pragmatic humour.

"[She] likened Dan's previous dating to his previously owned cars - all of which he thought were 'chick magnets' - such magnets included the RX-8, Datsun 120y and Peugeot. When I met Dan he was driving a Toyota Corolla.... 'nuff said!"

The details

The dress

The dress was silk chiffon with rouching to the hip by Luci Di Bella in Armadale.